2008 Woodie Awards
New A+ grading places UNCG above par
Sandy Dempsey
Issue date: 2/14/06 Section: Campus News
A resolution was passed in Faculty Senate Wednesday, February 1, adding the A+ into UNCG's current grading scale with a quality point value of a 4.33.
The resolution originated in the Student Government Senate sponsored by Secretary of Academic Affairs Jonathan Rosamond as the primary sponsor.
The faculty senate passed the resolution by a vote of 14 in favor, 14 against, and two abstentions. The chair of the Faculty Senate Gary Rosenkranz broke the tie in favor of the resolution.
Rosamond stood as one of the resolutions strongest advocates giving several presentations to not only the student senate, but also the faculty senate and in the Academic Policies and Regulations Committee.
On the day of the vote, several students showed up in support of the passing of this piece of legislation. It was a chance for students to have their voices heard on their opinions on the academic policies at UNCG.
The resolution gives students the chance to earn a 4.33 for their exemplary work while at the same time capping their overall grade point average (GPA) at 4.0 points.
The faculty expressed the concern that students performing above a 4.0 overall should receive honor and recognition upon graduation. The cap however, was set to keep the university consistent on the state level as well as to allow for the easier transition of grades among other colleges and graduate school.
Tracie Quiring, one of the student representatives sitting in Faculty Senate said,
"Adding an A+ to the grade scale will now help the students performing at this higher level in some areas balance out their grades for other subjects."
The A+ may extend as low as a 97 - however the scale usually varies per professor. Quiring also noted that,
"Outstanding students will now be rewarded for their hard work and students will be motivated to excel to a higher level than the standard 93 for an A."
There may be an amendment to this resolution suggesting that the 4.33 be reduced to the standard 4.3 to align with the rest of the grading system.
This policy will take effect as of the fall semester of 2006 and will not be retroactive.
The resolution originated in the Student Government Senate sponsored by Secretary of Academic Affairs Jonathan Rosamond as the primary sponsor.
The faculty senate passed the resolution by a vote of 14 in favor, 14 against, and two abstentions. The chair of the Faculty Senate Gary Rosenkranz broke the tie in favor of the resolution.
Rosamond stood as one of the resolutions strongest advocates giving several presentations to not only the student senate, but also the faculty senate and in the Academic Policies and Regulations Committee.
On the day of the vote, several students showed up in support of the passing of this piece of legislation. It was a chance for students to have their voices heard on their opinions on the academic policies at UNCG.
The resolution gives students the chance to earn a 4.33 for their exemplary work while at the same time capping their overall grade point average (GPA) at 4.0 points.
The faculty expressed the concern that students performing above a 4.0 overall should receive honor and recognition upon graduation. The cap however, was set to keep the university consistent on the state level as well as to allow for the easier transition of grades among other colleges and graduate school.
Tracie Quiring, one of the student representatives sitting in Faculty Senate said,
"Adding an A+ to the grade scale will now help the students performing at this higher level in some areas balance out their grades for other subjects."
The A+ may extend as low as a 97 - however the scale usually varies per professor. Quiring also noted that,
"Outstanding students will now be rewarded for their hard work and students will be motivated to excel to a higher level than the standard 93 for an A."
There may be an amendment to this resolution suggesting that the 4.33 be reduced to the standard 4.3 to align with the rest of the grading system.
This policy will take effect as of the fall semester of 2006 and will not be retroactive.
